Objectives.The complement system is a key component of innate immunity and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy (DR).This study aimed at investigating whether polymorphisms of two genes in the complement pathway, complement factor H (CFH) and complement factor B (CFB), are associated with DR.Methods.552 well-defined subje
Abstract Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hypnagogic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis.This disease affects significantly the overall patient functioning, interfering with social, work, and affective life.Some symptoms of narcolepsy depend on emotional stimuli; for instance, cataplec
Transcaval ureter is a rare condition caused by abnormality in the embryogenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC).It results from a read more segmental duplication of the IVC which creates a venous ring that encircles the right ureter.Here, we report a case of a 42-year-old female who presented to us with a history of right flank pain for 2 years.Ul
In this article, a broadband 3-dB directional coupler is proposed using groove gap waveguide (GGW) structures.Gap waveguide technology has been read more introduced to overcome manufacturing and assembling challenges of different millimeter-wave components and devices.The presented coupler has wideband coupling flatness with low return loss in 60-G